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2010-06-22 17:13:10

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U.S.: Top Aide To McChrystal Resigns

Duncan Boothby, the senior media aide and adviser to U.S. Gen. Stanley
McChrystal, resigned June 22 after a magazine article portrayed McChrystal
and his team in Afghanistan making critical comments about the Obama
administration, Reuters reported, citing unnamed U.S. defense officials.

On 6/22/2010 10:01 AM, Missi Currier wrote:

U.S.: Top Aid To General In Afghanistan Resigns

Duncan Boothby senior media aid and adviser to U.S. Gen Stanley
McChrystal resigned after a magazine article portrayed McChrystal and
his team in Afghanistan making critical comments about the Obama
administration, Reuters reported June 22, citing unnamed U.S. defense
officials.

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - A senior media aide to the top U.S.
general in Afghanistan has resigned after a magazine article portrayed
the military commander and his team making critical comments about the
Obama administration, U.S. defense officials said on Tuesday.
Duncan Boothby had been a close advisor to McChrystal and frequently
traveled with him.

Kurdish militant group In an attack claimed by the Kurdistan Freedom
Falcons (TAK) claimed responsibility for killing three people, including
two soldiers, and wounding nine in a bombing in Istanbul on June 22,
three military personnel, two being soldiers, were killed and nine
others injured after an explosion on their bus in Istanbul on June 22,
Reuters and Firat reported. In a statement claiming responsibility for
the attack, TAK released by the group, TAK said it was organized as an
act of revenge "against the unjust war in Kurdistan," and "all military
persons who have a role in this racist war against Kurdish people are
our target." The explosion occurred near a military housing complex in
the district of Halkali.

On 6/22/2010 8:06 AM, Missi Currier wrote:

Turkey: TAK Claims Responsibility For Attack Killing 3

In an attack claimed by the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK) three
military personnel, two being soldiers, were killed and nine others
injured after an explosion on their bus in Istanbul on June 22,
Reuters and Firat reported. In a statement claiming responsibility for
the attack, TAK said it "was organized as a revengeful action against
the unjust war in Kurdistan," and "all military persons who have a
role in this racist war against Kurdish people are our target." The
explosion occurred near a military housing complex in the district of
Halkali.

Here is, TAK claims responsibility for the bomb in Istanbul. Last
week, they issued a warning statement for tourists not to visit
Turkey, since they said that they would increase bombings in the
tourist areas of Turkey.

TAK claims responsibility for attack in Istanbul this morning

http://en.firatnews.com/index.php?rupel=article&nuceID=398

22 June 2010

Kurdistan Freedom Falcons warn of new attacks

TAK (Kurdistan Freedom Falcons) said they carried out an attack this
morning in Istanbul. Four soldiers were killed in the blast, along
with the daughter of another military personnel. In a statement
claiming responsibility for the blast, TAK said that the attack "was
organized as a revengeful action against the unjust war in Kurdistan."

The statement goes on saying that "all military forces and groups,
bureaucratic persons who have a role in this racist war against
Kurdish people are our target."

TAK added that "in this blast our militants have attacked the bus
carrying soldiers. But the Turkish Security Forces always use
civilians as shields to protect themselves. We warn the security
forces not to use civilians as shields and also warn the civilians not
to use military areas, vehicles for their security. Otherwise, we will
not answer for what could happen in the future."

TAK has said last week that it would increase its attacks. It also
said attacks will spread all over Turkey. The group also warned
tourists not to choose Turkey as their holiday destination.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - An explosion rocked a bus carrying military
personnel in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul on Tuesday, killing
three people a day after the Turkish military stepped up operations
againstKurdish separatists.

The explosion occurred near a military housing complex in the district
of Halkali, and two of those killed were soldiers.

Nine were wounded in the blast, broadcaster NTV reported.

Turkish military forces began a major deployment of troops and elite
forces along the border with Iraq on Monday, as fighting has
intensified between Turkish military forces and militants of the
illegal Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

Kurdish separatists have increased their attacks on military
installations in Turkey's volatile southeast, though it has carried
out attacks on civilian targets in the past.

Television channels showed images of the bus's shattered windows, as
well as injured being rushed to hospital.

It was not clear how many passengers were on the bus or how many were
military personnel.

PKK guerrillas killed 11 soldiers at the weekend and one soldier was
killed late on Monday.

The PKK said this month it had scrapped a year-old unilateral
ceasefire and resumed attacks against Turkish forces because
of military operations against it.